Cold Weather Doesn’t Stop Round Top Chili Cookoff
25 Teams Competed for Top Honors; Amidst the Chill Some Teams Opt to Cook Inside Apolar vortex was not enough to dampen the enthusiasm of 25 Chili Cook-Off teams vying for recognition at the Round Top Family Library’s 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off, held last Sunday. With the arrival of arctic weather, event planners pivoted quickly, moving most teams and activities inside the spacious Round Top Rifle Hall.
Father Winkler Moving from Flatonia/Cistern to Hostyn/Plum Parishes
Bishop Brendan Cahill has announced two appointments that will be effective June 1, 2024. Rev. Edward “Eddie” Winkler will become pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Hostyn and Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Plum. Also, Rev. Samuel Kwabena Owusu will become the parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Flatonia and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Cistern. Announcements were made at those parishes this weekend. “As Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Hostyn is in the preparatory stages to begin construction of a new church, it is necessary to address these particular assignments at present due to the special nature of this transitional time and its accompanying responsibilities,” Cahill stated. Father Felix Twumasi, who had been serving as the priest at Hostyn and Plum for the past three years, has been on loan to the Victoria Diocese from his diocese in Ghana, but has been called back into service by his bishop in Ghana and will leave Hostyn and Plum June 1.
Blacksmith Conference, Gas Engine Reunion Jan. 26-27 at Czech Center
Plans for the 4th annual Texas Blacksmith Conference & the Hume L. Baker Texas Antique Gas Engine Reunion have been finalized. The events will be held January 26-27 at the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center’s Czech Village grounds in La Grange, beginning at noon on Friday for early exhibits and vendor set up, and the main event at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This event continues to grow and we hope to make this year’s event even better.
